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Post by Norbo on Apr 3, 2013 7:36:23 GMT 1
Any one been to the post ofice yesterday . Gulp  They have a new pricing thing now and yet anether slot to put your mail threw like the large letter thing they bourght in years a go . Its a little longer and wider then a letter box and if your parcel does not go thew then it doubles the post and if its over 1kg and doesnt go therw its even more Basicaly a parcel that would cost £3 if it wont go 1st class and fit thew the slot its £5.90 and if its over 1KG then its £8 I poted a parcel yesterday it was 250G thats nothing cost me almost £6 to post . I had to take a couple of parcels away that were just over 1kg as it would be cheeper to post with a currier now . The post ofice was over flowing with people as well i have never seen it so full people lined up allaround the shop in a masive line . The ladeys at the offise said it had been like that all day wating time was about 20to 30min to get to the counter . It takes so liong now to do a bag of parcels. I can see me doing a lot less with the postofice from now , they are getting to greedy to boots there profets |
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Post by looey on Apr 3, 2013 9:19:15 GMT 1
We gave up long ago with the Post Office, unless it's a basic letter  . We use this company virtually every day. If you've got a drop off point local then you're laughing. Just book it on-line, print the label out (stick it on the parcel obviously), then when you drop it at the drop off point they scan it and give you a receipt. You also get a link to track your parcel from door to door. Jiffy bag is cheapest as £3.99. Oh and it links with ebay, so it knows what you've sold and picks up the address information too  . www.collectplus.co.uk/Anything heaver or overseas we use interparcel.co.uk |
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Post by speedysquires on Apr 3, 2013 11:48:00 GMT 1
I ditched the PO for parcels years ago, I sent 3 parcels last week for £7 using myhermes. They will collect or you can drop off at a local store
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Post by Norbo on Apr 3, 2013 21:16:51 GMT 1
We gave up long ago with the Post Office, unless it's a basic letter . We use this company virtually every day. If you've got a drop off point local then you're laughing. Just book it on-line, print the label out (stick it on the parcel obviously), then when you drop it at the drop off point they scan it and give you a receipt. You also get a link to track your parcel from door to door. Jiffy bag is cheapest as £3.99. Oh and it links with ebay, so it knows what you've sold and picks up the address information too . www.collectplus.co.uk/ I just used them to do a parcel but i now have to drive 5 miles to drop it of at a pick of point . However i was gowing out any way so at leat this time its not of my way .. But i may use them again. |
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Post by arrow on Apr 8, 2013 13:26:21 GMT 1
Just been to the post office now and had a big shock!
This will affect all of us at one point or another.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Apr 8, 2013 13:53:21 GMT 1
Just been to the post office now and had a big shock! This will affect all of us at one point or another. Same here. Slot for large letter is smaller too. Had a Jiffy back with a crap I pad cover I was returning and they wanted a fiver to send 1st class signed for  Steve |
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Post by scott on Apr 8, 2013 22:15:38 GMT 1
and they wonder why they are gettin in a state,people obviously will go somewhere else if it's too expensive,dosy t**ts  |
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Post by daglad on Apr 9, 2013 12:29:11 GMT 1
my missus refuses to use them unless she has to, Parcel Monkey is one she uses quite a bit
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Post by Norbo on Apr 9, 2013 17:28:40 GMT 1
I use parcel monkey for all my over seas parcels . just did 3 with them today for pick uop tomorrow
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Post by looey on Apr 9, 2013 17:35:52 GMT 1
We gave up long ago with the Post Office, unless it's a basic letter . We use this company virtually every day. If you've got a drop off point local then you're laughing. Just book it on-line, print the label out (stick it on the parcel obviously), then when you drop it at the drop off point they scan it and give you a receipt. You also get a link to track your parcel from door to door. Jiffy bag is cheapest as £3.99. Oh and it links with ebay, so it knows what you've sold and picks up the address information too . www.collectplus.co.uk/ I just used them to do a parcel but i now have to drive 5 miles to drop it of at a pick of point . However i was gowing out any way so at leat this time its not of my way .. But i may use them again. Yeah, the collect+ is perfect if you have a local drop-off point (I have 2 within a couple of mins walk) and it also avoids the aggro of waiting in all day for collections if you're not usually in during the day. Works better for some for sure |
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Post by Norbo on Apr 10, 2013 9:51:31 GMT 1
Yer looey its the wating in for a pick up that i hate . but the closest Colect+ is a 5 mile drive for me . I used them once but i dont realy think its a gower for me. ill use them again just not reguler i think .
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Post by shandyboy on Apr 10, 2013 14:34:49 GMT 1
A mate of mine got two boxes of stuff from holland which were wrong £14.00 euro delivery. Went to return them at the post office yesterday they want £80.00 to send them back taking the piss agian ) |
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Post by speedysquires on Apr 10, 2013 19:08:15 GMT 1
A mate of mine got two boxes of stuff from holland which were wrong £14.00 euro delivery. Went to return them at the post office yesterday they want £80.00 to send them back taking the piss agian ) I've just posted a parcel to Poland via DHL for £45 inc £100 insured delivery; I used these www.interparcel.com |
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Post by arrow on Apr 12, 2013 10:59:11 GMT 1
Sent a box out last week £5.20 second class. Received the same box back yesterday with a £3 stamp on it (first class) !! Went to the post office for clarification.
I was told that the box is too big to fit through the small package slot, but since last week the PO have issued an amendment stating that as long as the package/box fits in to a container measuring 16cmx16cmx16cm it can still be classed as a small item and the cost is now £3.
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Post by Norbo on Apr 16, 2013 6:56:48 GMT 1
I know they gave me a box and said if it fits in there its ok. Problem is if its just to big but no waight in it its still £5.20 and most of them i only quote £3 post you cant say add £5 for post on some stuff if they are big but cheep , and its stilll cheeper on the small parcel;s then the a currier , they are only good for the biger hheavier boxes.
Bloody post office LOL
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